H3N2 case surge: 1,000 fever camps held across Tamil Nadu
Inaugurating one of the fever camps at Saidapet, Minister for Health & Family Welfare Ma Subramanian said there is nothing to worry about the virus and that it’s mostly self limiting.
Published: 11th March 2023 06:23 AM | Last Updated: 11th March 2023 06:23 AM | A+A A-
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CHENNAI: In the wake of a rise in fever cases due to influenza subtype (H3N2), the Health & Family Welfare Department organised over 1,000 fever camps across the state, of which 200 were in Chennai, on Friday.
Inaugurating one of the fever camps at Saidapet, Minister for Health & Family Welfare Ma Subramanian said there is nothing to worry about the virus and that it’s mostly self-limiting. To prevent the virus spread, people should follow Covid-19 appropriate behaviour like wearing face mask in public places and washing hands frequently, the minister said, and added that the fever camps will be continued if the need arises.
On a rise in Covid-19 cases, the minister said the situation was so across the country and held the Omicron variants responsible. An increase in RT-PCR testing could also be a reason for the rise in cases, he said.
On Thursday the state reported 34 fresh Covid-19 cases. The state had till the third week of February been reporting daily cases in single digits, the government bulletin stated.
2 health staff suspended
Chennai: Two health workers have been suspended in connection with the death of a 13-year-old girl student at Urdu Middle School at Udhagamandalam in the Nilgiris, Minister for Health & Family Welfare Ma Subramanian said. The student allegedly died due to complications after consuming nutrient tablets allegedly in a dare with her friends at school.
